Indian General Knowledge

General knowledge question test for different exam entrance exams, school/college, NTSE and Olympiad, job placements and other exams preparation and practice study materials

25 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The first President of the Indian Republic was

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru
  2. Dr. Zakir Hussain
  3. Dr.Rajendra Prasad
  4. C.Rajagopalachari
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Quit India Movement started on

  1. 9th August,1942
  2. 3rd June,1947
  3. 22nd March,1942
  4. 15th August,1947
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The first Indian to get Nobel Prize for Physics was

  1. Dr. C. V. Raman
  2. Dr. B. C. Roy
  3. Dr. D. K. Karve
  4. Prof. Amartya Sen
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Nightingale of India was

  1. Annie Besant
  2. Sarojini Naidu
  3. Vijayalaxmi Pandit
  4. Indira Gandhi
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest is

  1. Neha Ahuja
  2. Kalpana Chawla
  3. Bula Chaudhury
  4. Bachhendri Pal
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which is the first month in the national calendar?

  1. Phalgun
  2. Chaithra
  3. Shravana
  4. Vaishakha
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The minimum age required for an Indian citizen to become a member of the Lok Sabha is

  1. 25 years
  2. 35 years
  3. 21 years
  4. 30 years
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Chilika Lake is located in

  1. Orissa
  2. Andhra Pradesh
  3. Mumbai
  4. Tamil Nadu
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Golden Temple is in

  1. Aurangabad
  2. Amritsar
  3. Jaipur
  4. Srinagar
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The famous Coonoor Hill Station is located in

  1. Himachal Pradesh
  2. Meghalaya
  3. West Bengal
  4. Tamil Nadu
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The battle of Kalinga was fought in the year

  1. 360 B.C
  2. 389 B.C
  3. 361 B.C
  4. 316 B.C
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

RajGhat,known for the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi is situated on the banks of the river

  1. Ganga
  2. Yamuna
  3. Saraswati
  4. Narmada
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which state is the Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum located

  1. Kerala
  2. Karnataka
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Andhra Pradesh
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Mahavir was born in the year

  1. 563 B.C
  2. 599 B.C
  3. 483 B.C
  4. 527 B.C
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research is located in

  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. New Delhi
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Maharashtra
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where is the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research located

  1. Indore,MadhyaPradesh
  2. Mumbai,Maharashtra
  3. Kalpakkam,Tamil Nadu
  4. Kolkata,West Bengal
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Supreme Command of India's armed forces is vested in

  1. The President of India
  2. The Prime Minister
  3. The Chief Justice
  4. The Governor
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The highest award for bravery is

  1. Mahavir Chakra
  2. Param Vir Chakra
  3. Vir Chakra
  4. Bharat Ratna
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who said :"Swarajya is my birthright..."?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi
  2. Lal Bahadur Shastri
  3. Subhash Chandra Bose
  4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which is the smallest state in India(areawise)?

  1. Goa
  2. Kerala
  3. Himachal Pradesh
  4. Punjab
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Hirakud Dam is on the river

  1. Mahanadi(Orissa)
  2. Tapti(Gujarat)
  3. Koyna(Maharashtra)
  4. Krishna(AndhraPradesh)
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Periyar Sanctuary is located in

  1. Alwar,Rajasthan
  2. Idukki,Kerala
  3. Dharwar,Karnataka
  4. Barpeta,Assam
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which is the largest state in India(areawise)?

  1. Madhya Pradesh
  2. Maharashtra
  3. Andhra Pradesh
  4. Rajasthan
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Alexander the Great invaded India in

  1. 323 B.C
  2. 327 B.C
  3. 340 B.C
  4. 320 B.C
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

National Science Day is observed annually on

  1. 8th February
  2. 28th February
  3. 8th October
  4. 4th December